Summary

Amends the Wheat Marketing Act 1989 to provide for an appropriation out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the Wheat Export Authority (WEA), of monies equivalent to a charge to be imposed on exports of wheat through regulations which are proposed to be made under the Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Act 1999; and includes minor technical amendments relating to the operations of the WEA and its monitoring powers.

Progress

House of Representatives

Introduced and read a first time

12 Dec 2002

Second reading moved

12 Dec 2002

Second reading agreed to

27 Mar 2003

Third reading agreed to

27 Mar 2003

Senate

Introduced and read a first time

13 May 2003

Second reading moved

13 May 2003

Second reading agreed to

26 Jun 2003
(After Midnight)

Committee of the Whole debate

Amendment details: 5 Australian Democrats (1 as amended by Opposition) agreed to

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Schedules of amendments

Bills digest

Notes

An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

Helpful information

Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament

Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.

As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.

Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.

Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.